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Chapter 17

           “Pilatehasweakened.HeisgoingtocrucifyHim.Butthereistime.Yourownmenareready.Ridewiththem.OnlyacenturionandahandfulofsoldiersarewithHim.Theyhavenotyetstarted.Assoonastheydostart,follow.TheymustnotreachGolgotha.Butwaituntiltheyareoutsidethecitywall.Thencountermandtheorder.TakeanextrahorseforHimtoride.Therestiseasy.RideawayintoSyriawithHim,orintoIdumæa,oranywheresolongasHebesaved.”

           Sheconcludedwithherarmsaroundmyneck,herfaceupturnedtomineandtemptinglyclose,hereyesgreatlysolemnandgreatlypromising.

           SmallwonderIwasslowofspeech.Forthemomenttherewasbutonethoughtinmybrain.AfterallthestrangeplayIhadseenplayedout,tohavethiscomeuponme!Ididnotmisunderstand.Thethingwasclear.Agreatwomanwasmineif...ifIbetrayedRome.ForPilatewasgovernor,hisorderhadgoneforth;andhisvoicewasthevoiceofRome.

           AsIhavesaid,itwasthewomanofher,hersheerwomanliness,thatbetrayedMiriamandmeintheend.Alwaysshehadbeensoclear,soreasonable,socertainofherselfandme,sothatIhadforgotten,or,rather,Itherelearnedonceagaintheeternallessonlearnedinalllives,thatwomaniseverwoman...thatingreatdecisivemomentswomandoesnotreasonbutfeels;thatthelastsanctuaryandinnermostpulsetoconductisinwoman’sheartandnotinwoman’shead.

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